As undergraduate students begin registering for next semester's classes, they now have the option to log into ISIS either with their new student ID numbers or their old ID numbers, which were typically Social Security numbers.
The Information Technology and Communication Office added the new option to ISIS as part of continuing efforts to reduce the University's use of Social Security numbers, according to University spokesperson Carol Wood.
According to Wood, University officials are encouraging all members of the University community to use their new ID numbers.
"The goal," Wood said, "is to transition everyone over to these new ID numbers and reserve Social Security numbers only where they are required by law."
Brian Davis, project manager on the University's Social Security Initiative, stated in an e-mail that the University registrar has not decided how long both options will be available to students.
"The University ID option is intended to be a permanent option, and we haven't yet determined how long the Social Security number will be an option," Davis' e-mail noted. "The expectation is that the new student system will be using the University ID from the start."
Students have said they see the value in both options when logging onto ISIS.
Third-year College student Thomas Olszewski said he is still using his Social Security number to gain access to the system.
"I just use my Social Security number because it is so much easier," Olszewski said. "I don't know my University ID number yet."
He added that he's not concerned about security issues when logging into ISIS.
Fourth-year College student Erica Siegmund said she also uses her Social Security number but added that she sees the value in the new system.
"I think it is a really good initiative because you should not just throw your Social Security number around," Siegmund said. "First-years should commit it [the University ID number] to memory, but as a fourth-year, I've been using my Social Security number for years"
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